Finally - we got another bid on the flooring throughout the house. This firm has taken time to truly understand what needs to be done. Remeber that the first bid was $305K, this one comes in at around $225K. WTF?!
At least they are going in the right direction....
Originally created by Venetian construction workers as a low cost flooring material, the workers used marble chips from upscale jobs to create Terrazzo. The workers would usually set them in clay to surface the patios around their living quarters. Consisting originally of marble chips, clay, and goat milk (as the sealer), production of Terrazzo became much easier after the 1920s and the introduction of electric industrial grinders and other power equipment.
Newly-set Terrazzo will not look like marble unless it is wet. That's where the goat's milk comes in, acting as a sealer and preserving the wet and marble-like look.
(Note to self: buy some Goat's Milk)
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